Emigration of 1847.
Following is a list of all persons were organized into companies for crossing the plains from the Missouri river to the Great Salt Lake Valley, in the summer of 1847, not however, including the first pioneers. The list gives names, ages and dates and places of births, of all persons included in the emigration.
FIRST HUNDRED.
(Daniel Spencer, captain)
FIRST FIFTY.
(Peregrine Sessions, captain).
Arrived in G.S.L. City, Sept. 24, 1847.
…SECOND TEN. (John Van Cott, captain).
| Names | Ages. | Date of Birth. | Place of Birth. |
| John Van Cott | 7 Sept., 1814 | Canaan, Columbia, N.Y. | |
| Lucy L. Van Cott | 17 July, 1815 | Stephentown, Kenaselaer, N.Y. | |
| Lovinia Van Cott | 6 Aug., 1787 | Canaan, Columbia, N.Y. | |
| Martha Van Cott | 28 Feb., 1838 | Canaan, Columbia, N.Y. | |
| Mary Van Cott | 2 Feb., 1844 | Canaan, Columbia, N.Y. | |
| Parley P. Pratt | 12 April, 1807 | Burlington, Otsego, N.Y. | |
| Elizabeth Pratt | 27 March, 1817 | Manchester, England. | |
| Mary Pratt | 18 June, 1819 | Glasgow, Scotland. | |
| Hannahette Pratt | 22 Oct., 1812 | Woodstock, Rockingham, Virginia. | |
| Belinda Pratt | 24 Dec., 1820 | Chichester, Merrimack, N.H. | |
| Phoebe E. Pratt | 8 July, 1823 | Long Island, Queens, N.Y. | |
| Sarah Pratt | 3 Aug., 1823 | Jackson, Stark, Ohio. | |
| Agatha Pratt | 11 June, 1829 | Leek, Staffordshire, Eng. | |
| Martha Pratt | 28 April, 1825 | Cheshire, England. | |
| Parley Pratt | 25 March, 1837 | Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio. | |
| Alma Pratt | 31 July, 1845 | Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois. | |
| Nephi Pratt | 1 Jan., 1846 | Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois. | |
| Helaman Pratt | 31 May, 1846 | Iowa Territory. | |
| Julia Pratt | 1 April, 1847 | Winter Quarters, on Missouri R. | |
| John Beer | 13 March, 1830 | Bamberry, England. | |
| James Clements | 22 Jan., 1832 | New York. | |
| Isaac Rogers | 3 Nov., 1793 | New London, New London, Conn. | |
| Lewis Abbott | 18 Dec., 1796 | Wayland, Middlesex, Mass. | |
| Ann Abbott | 19 June, 1800 | Acton, Middlesex, Mass. | |
| Abigail Abbott | 26 April, 1829 | Wayland, Middlesex, Mass. | |
| Thomas Abbott | 1 Jan. 1832 | Wayland, Middlesex, Mass. | |
| Joseph Abbott | 3 Oct., 1840 | Lee Iowa Territory | |
| Matilda A. Thomas | 5 Feb., 1830 | Calloway, Bell, Ky. | |
| Isaac Thomas | 30 Oct., 1834 | Calloway, Bell, Ky. | |
| Luther V. Burglow | 27 Aug., 1810 | Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. | |
| Benjamin Denton | 11 May, 1825 | New York. |
This company was organized on the west bank of the Elkhorn river, June 15, 1847.
[Journal History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 21, 1847, 6-7]